Relationships

Testing a dog's "commitment to relaxation"

Thoughts about a specific situation I saw in a sit on the dog exercise, culminating in reflections on interacting with our pets as social creatures

Oct 22 •

On off-leash forest walks and "folk nonsense"

There is magic in building a social bond with another species

Oct 9 •

My relationship might be most romantic when it isn't

Thoughts on "romance" and definitions and connotations and personal values

Sep 26 •

How do I even make sense of this summer?

Reflections on three months of high highs and low lows

Sep 18 •

My dog is less confident when my partner isn't here

Reflections on a long weekend in the van with Scout... without Sean

Sep 14 •

On my niece's relationship with my sensitive cattle dog

My niece loves Scout. She’s just never touched her.

Aug 18 •

Social and training implications of giving our dogs affection

First published in March 2023 and last tweaked in July 2024.

Jul 23 •

Critical anthropomorphism as a domestic dog owner

First published in April 2023 and last updated in July 2024.

Jul 17 •

How I handle getting frustrated with my dog

This post was first written in June 2021 and last tweaked in July 2024.

Jul 2 •

On BECs and social media messiness

First written on April 17th.

May 9 •

Humbled is too gentle a word

First written on April 4th, 2024.

Apr 15 •

I don’t think “everyone should have a dog” actually

Oct 6, 2023 •

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